Quita (Verban) Shier ’60 wrote a book called “Warriors in Mr. Lincoln’s Army: Native American Soldiers Who Fought in the Civil War” that was published by iUniverse in December of 2017 and is now available online for purchase. The book contains comprehensive profiles of 140 little-known soldiers (enlisted “grunts”) of Company K, First Michigan Sharpshooters and the reasons why they wanted to enlist to fight a war in a country where they were not even recognized as citizens. Each profile is divided into two sections: the men’s military experiences and their biographies. These profiles are their stories.
Here is a link to more information about the book.
You can order it online here.
Congratulations, Quita!
Justin R. Kronewetter ’62, Emeritus Professor of Fine Art / Emeritus Director, Ross Art Museum at Ohio Wesleyan University shared that there is an exhibition of his photographic artwork currently on display in the Wakeley Gallery in the art department at IWU. The show is on display through 4pm on March 22nd.
We remember the following alumni who have passed and celebrate their lives.
Terry Adreon ’60 – 8/15/17, Anne (Hadaway) Andruczk ’61 – 1/15/16, William Carter ’62 – 5/4/17, Barbara Douglas, Ph.D. ’62 – 3/4/15, Donald Dowling ’67 – 6/8/17, Robert Enkey ’68 – 5/28/17, Cyril Frevert ’61 – 12/16/17, Stanley Grubb ’67 -3/3/17, Dennis Gustavson ’65 – 9/10/17, Douglas Holman ’68 – 5/28/17, Judith (Schulze) Jaeger ’66 – 10/15/16, Wallace Malmborg ’60 – 4/3/15, Michael Neal ’66 – 1/10/95, Steven Reeser ’69 – 8/30/17, Joan (Kroutil) Stein ’60 – 3/26/17, David Taft ‘ 69 – 5/5/17, John Unger ’62 – 4/28/17, Charles Wills ’60 – 10/28/17
If an obituary was found online, we have made an individual post to remember those alumni. You can search by name in the right of your class newsletter.
In the fall of 2017 Don Roth ’62 organized a group of IWU Sigma Chi’s from the classes of 1960 through 1964 in the Chicago area to celebrate more than 55 years of brotherhood and friendship. Those able to make the reunion were: (from back, left) Justin Kronewetter ’62, Garr Becker ’61, Bill Rapp ’64, Craig Rabiega ’64, Brad Handley ’63, Val Lecas ’60, Charles Hawker ’62, Emil Ludy ’61, Dave Adams ’63; (front), Curt Tobin ’63, Ron Zehr ’62, Bob Janssen ’63. Don Roth pictured in seperate post.
We are saddened to announce that Gloria “Peggy” Usher ’64 passed away on February 11, 2018. She was remembered by her students in this lovely article.
On Tuesday, PEN America announced that David Kindred ’63 won the PEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement in Literary Sports Writing. The award is given “to a living sports writer for literary merit and dedication to sports writing with keen knowledge, insight, and a literary voice.”
Kindred began his career at the Bloomington Pantagraph in 1959 after attending IWU. Since 1966, Kindred has written for the Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville Times, The Washington Post, Atlanta Journal Constitution, The National and Sporting News.
His work includes Heroes, Fools and Other Dreamers: A Sportswriter’s Gallery of Extraordinary People, Around the World in 18 Holes, For the Love of the Game: Women Who Go Toe-To-Toe With the Men, Morning Miracle: Inside the Washington Post The Fight to Keep a Great Newspaper Alive, and Sound and Fury: Two Powerful Lives, One Fateful Friendship.
Since 2010, Kindred has written an online blog about the Morton High School girls basketball team.
Read the article from the Chillicothe Times-Bulletin here: http://www.chillicothetimesbulletin.com/sports/20180207/dave-kindred-wins-pen-america-espn-lifetime-achievement-award-for-literary-sports-writing
Read more about the PEN America award winners here: https://pen.org/2018-lifetime-career-achievement-honorees/
Congratulations, David!
Richard Jenkins, a graduate for the IWU School of Theater Arts, has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film The Shape of Water. Jenkins has also been nominated for a Golden Globe, Screen Actor’s Guild, and Critics Choice Awards for his role as Giles.
This is Jenkins second Academy Award nomination. He was nominated for Best Actor for his starring role in The Visitor in 2007. He also won an Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series for Olive Kitteridge in 2015.
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Longtime journalist, Steve Vogel ’68 spoke with members of the IWU Ethics Bowl Team about the credibility of journalism in today’s society. You can read more about the Ethics Bowl, Steve, and what was discussed by clicking here.
